Physicians lobby to stop more Medicare payment cuts

PUB. DATE

July 2003

SOURCE

Family Practice Management;Jul/Aug2003, Vol. 10 Issue 7, p31

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the lobbying efforts of health care organizations to stop Medicare payment cuts in the U.S. Rate of Medicare payments to physicians; Legislative debates on Medicare reform bills; Amendment to the Medicare reimbursement formula.

The authors suggest that the resource-based relative value scale which is used to determine Medicare's payment rates for U.S. physicians requires greater attention to ensure that its objectives are achieved. The authors discuss the history and development of the fee schedule and adjustments and...

The article reports on the pay policy document that, if the Conservative Party wins the next election, will grant general practitioners higher payments for working in deprived areas in Great Britain. The policy suggested that the quality framework also could be adjusted to pay more in deprived...

Presents news briefs on health care institutions in the United States. Acceleration of hospital and physician price hikes; Details on the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research revamp legislative bill; Collective-bargaining unit of the University of California.

Focuses on the customary annual briefing on doctor's pay by the British Medical Association. Consideration of the economic circumstances in meeting pay awards for doctors; Effect of funding the health service on the quality of life of doctors; Call for the government to recognize its obligation...

The author offers his insights regarding the planned reduction in Medicare reimbursement rates by 10 percent in the U.S. as of the fiscal year 2008. He cites a survey by the American Medical Association, which suggests that 60 percent of physicians would limit the number of new Medicare patients...

Reports on the plan to increase Medicare payment rates for long-term hospitals for the rate year July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 in the U.S. Estimate of the federal rate; Adoption of new labor market area definitions based on the core-based statistical areas; Assessment of the three-day-or-less...

The article focuses on the congressional action to avert the 5 percent Medicare physician payment cut in the U.S. The author offers information about the reaction of several physicians concerning the congressional action. Under legislation passed by both houses, physicians will continue to...

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles that were published in previous issues including "What drug rep visits cost you," in the August 3, 2007 issue, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," in the October 19, 2007 issue, and "Copying with tough markets: Doctors...